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Of Gheti Afroz and knocked at the door calling out lustily to open to the faithful Melech Mahommed. The door was opened he entered and beheld Ghti Afroz as charming as ever seated on her throne. She cried [“?]come away you are very welcome. Indeed I was just thinking on you.”-

           Welcome welcome dearly welcome

A fond welcome my dear

It brings a hundred lives to me

Each step that brings thee near

She seated him by her side and asked “what news have you brought” He said “I bring you a message from king Anu Shah. He desired to the remembered to you in terms of the profoundest respect and with the sincerest wishes for your happiness and moreover he requests that you would not be displeased at his presumption when he requests you for the space of a single hour to illumine his cottage with the light of your footsteps Gheti afroz answered “I will certainly go if it will give you any pleasure Melech Mahommed replied how should I presume to direct your pleasure” the princess answered but, I have so much as that to the lord of my heart, Melech Mahommed exclaimed in transport

As bursts the ripe pistachios and

So bursts my heart with joy confined and